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Children are not cognitively capable of engaging verbally with adults in a manner required by traditional psychotherapy.<\/span><\/p>\n Click\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>for a brief video explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n \n Play is a child’s natural language and provides a ther<\/span>apeutic approach that is child-centered, evidence-based, and very effective for dealing with:<\/span><\/p>\n Trauma & Transitions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Neurodiversity supports<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Cognitive struggles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Social Emotional struggles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Anxiety & Worries<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Life Changes & Events<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Depression & Behavioral\u00a0outburst<\/span>s<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Many more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n Most insurance plans cover play therapy.\u00a0<\/span>Years of research have shown it to be highly effective for treating adolescents, adults, and children.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Click\u00a0<\/span>he<\/a><\/span>re<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>to see why play therapy is critical when treating children.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||14px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-31px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Through play therapy, a\u00a0<\/span>child\u00a0<\/span>client can:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”220″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”399.5px” custom_padding=”4px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \n Children are not cognitively capable of engaging verbally with adults in a manner required by traditional psychotherapy.<\/span><\/p>\n Click\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>for a brief video explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n \n Play is a child’s natural language and provides a ther<\/span>apeutic approach that is child-centered, evidence-based, and very effective for dealing with:<\/span><\/p>\n Trauma & Transitions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Neurodiversity supports<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Cognitive struggles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Social Emotional struggles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Anxiety & Worries<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Life Changes & Events<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Depression & Behavioral\u00a0outburst<\/span>s<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Many more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n Most insurance plans cover play therapy.\u00a0<\/span>Years of research have shown it to be highly effective for treating adolescents, adults, and children.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Click\u00a0<\/span>he<\/a><\/span>re<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>to see why play therapy is critical when treating children.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”248″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”371.5px” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”4px|||||” min_height=”126.6px” custom_margin=”-97px|||||”]<\/p>\n Progress in play therapy moves through seven stages. 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